Juvenile Law

Question 1

Juvenile behavior can be guided by _____ rather than ______

Answer 1

Impulse
Rational Thinking

Question 2

Juvenile brain is still maturing in the teen years and ______ and ______ are developing well into the ____ ______ ______

Answer 2

Reasoning
Judgement
Early
Mid
20’s

Question 3

Care + Protection Order

Answer 3

To remove children from abusive and unsafe environment.

Question 4

Who can initiate a Care + Protection order?

Answer 4

Anyone
But often times it’s a DCF Social Worker

Question 5

51A

Answer 5

Reporting of suspected abuse or neglect by mandated reporters verbally or written

Question 6

Delinquency

Answer 6

Applies to acts that if performed by an adult would be termed criminal

Question 7

Youthful offender

Answer 7

14-18 year old who committed a crime involving the infliction of threat to inflict serious bodily harm
OR
been previously committed to DYS
OR
Violated a designated firearm statute

Question 8

Juvenile

Answer 8

Any person under 18 years old

Question 9

Parent/Relative

Answer 9

The child’s father, mother, stepparents, brother, sister, step siblings, any blood relatives including half-blood

Except: Cousins

Question 10

Caretaker

Answer 10

Parent, relative, guardian, other household member or other person entrusted with the responsibility for the child’s health + welfare temporarily or permanently

Example: teachers, babysitters + coaches

Question 11

Custody

Answer 11

Authority to determine:

1. Child’s place or residence, medical care and education
2. Control visits to a child
3. Consent to enlistments, marriages, and other contracts otherwise requiring parental consent

Question 12

Mandated Reporter

Answer 12

A person, who in his/her professional capacity had reasonable cause to believe a child is experiencing physical or emotional injury from abuse or neglect.

Has a duty to report abuse/neglect to DCF immediately and file a written 51A report within 48 hours.

Question 13

Abuse

Answer 13

Non-accidental conduct committed by a caretaker that causes or created a substantial risk of serious physical or emotional injury

Question 14

Neglect

Answer 14

Caretaker fails, either deliberately or through negligence to maintain the child’s health and well being

Question 15

Dependent Child

Answer 15

A needy child who is deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from the home, physical or mental incapacity or the unemployment of a parent, and who is living with his father, mother or other parent in a place of residence maintained by one or more of such relatives as his or their own home and who is either:

1. Under 18 years old
2. 18 years old AND a full time student

Question 16

Children must attend school from ____ to ___ years of age

Answer 16

6 to 15

Question 17

Parents must give consent for child to drop out of school at age ____

Answer 17

16

Question 18

Child Requiring Assistance (CRA)

Answer 18

6-18 years old

Question 19

Runaway

Answer 19

Repeatedly runs away from the home of the child’s parent, legal guardian or custodian

Question 20

Stubborn Child

Answer 20

Repeatedly fails to obey the lawful + reasonable commands of a parent, legal guardian or custodian thereby interfering with their ability to adequately care for and protect the child

Question 21

Habitual school offender

Answer 21

Repeatedly fails to obey lawful and reasonable regulations of the child’s school

Question 22

Habitually Truant

Answer 22

A school- aged child not excused from attendance under the lawful and reasonable regulations of such school, who willfully fails to attend school for more than 8 days in a quarter

Question 23

Sexually exploited child

Answer 23

Any person under 18 years old who had been subjected to sexual exploitation because such person:

1. Is a victim of the crime of sexual servitude or sex trafficking
2. Engaged, agrees to engage or offers to engage in sexual conduct with another person in exchange for a fee, food, shelter, clothing, education or care
3. Victim of the crime, whether prosecuted or inducing a minor into prostitution

Question 24

Delinquent child

Answer 24

12 to 18, commits any offense against a law of the commonwealth:

1. Civil infractions
2. Violation of any municipal ordinance or town by laws
3. 1st offense of a misdemeanor for which the punishment is a fine, imprisonment, in a jail or HOC for not more than 6 months 4. Or both such fine and imprisonment

Question 25

Youthful Offender (AGE RANGE)

Answer 25

14 - 18 years old

Question 26

Delinquent Child (AGE RANGE)

Answer 26

12 to 18 years old

Question 27

Child Requiring Assistance (AGE RANGE)

Answer 27

6-18 years old

Question 28

Dependent Child (AGE RANGE)

Answer 28

Under 18 years old
18 years old and a full time student

Question 29

A Fetus

Answer 29

May be aborted prior to becoming viable

Viability means that the fetus can survive outside the womb, with or without artificial support.

Question 30

A Fetus (Protection)

Answer 30

May be subject of a murder or manslaughter charge if at the time of the criminal act, the fetus was viable

Question 31

Age 6

Answer 31

Must attend school until 16th birthday.

Min age to institute CRA proceeding

Question 32

Age 9

Answer 32

May deliver newspaper with parents

Question 33

Under the age of 10

Answer 33

abandonment of a child under 10 year of age

Question 34

Under age 12

Answer 34

A child legally presumed incapable of committing a crime

Question 35

Age 12

Answer 35

The youngest age to charge the offender with a crime

Question 36

Under age 13 (Tender years doctrine)

Answer 36

Lack of maturity to consent to accompany an adult without permission

Question 37

Age 13 + over

Answer 37

Children and adults must be appropriately restrained by a safety belt in MV

Question 38

Under age 14

Answer 38

Cannot work under age 14

Question 39

Age 14 + over

Answer 39

Must give a genuine opportunity to consult with an interested adult before waiving Miranda.

Must obtain a worker’s permit

Question 40

Under 16

Answer 40

Must wear a helmet when riding bicycle skates and scooters

Question 41

Age 16 +

Answer 41

Can consent to intercourse
Subject to seat belt fines

Question 42

under 18

Answer 42

Can be taken into custody if has Class A,B, C substance